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Hello! 
I'm fairly new to the computer building scene and definitely need help choosing the components to build a computer. My budget is around $900 - $1200 with $900 being where I really would like the cost to be. I have already chose everything I THINK I need for my computer but please post what you think of my build and if I should make any changes. Here is my build so far.
[!] This is most likely my FINAL build and in the up and coming days I will order this exact build. Please post below on what you think of this build! [!]
Case:Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower $50
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
Hard Drive:Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" $85
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697
Optical Drive:LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM $20
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276
PSU:SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold ((SS-650KM Active PFC F3)) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply $130
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088
NOTE: I saved $50 on this power supply! It was originally listed for $180!
RAM:CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) $36
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144
CPU:Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 $215
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1141015
CPU Fan:COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO $35
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5 $10
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
Motherboard:GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $190
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1141015
GPU:ASUS GTX660 TI-DC2T-2GD5 GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card $330
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121658
OS:Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit - OEM $100
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
All of this is through Newegg.com for $1,175.89 plus $20 shipping.
NOTE: With my GPU it also includes a free copy of Assassins Creed 3!
Now I have a few questions.
Is the video card I have above average? And the video card I've picked out says its "Top-Selected" and I'm not too sure as to what this exactly means but I think it means factory overclocked or something along those lines but if I'm wrong let me know! Also will I be able to overclock the video card above even though its "Top-Selected"?
Is every item in this build compatible with each other and is my 660W power supply going to be enough? [!]
Also will my case be big enough to fit everything inside with room for air to flow through?
And do I really need an aftermarket CPU fan like the one I have included in my build? I most likely will not over clock from the get go but I definitely want the option of being able too. [SOLVED]
Lastly, is there anything in this build that I do not need that would lower the price or anything that I do need?
Please make suggestions on if I should change anything in the build! I will appreciate any little help that you guys provide below as this is my first time building a computer. Thank guys!
I'm fairly new to the computer building scene and definitely need help choosing the components to build a computer. My budget is around $900 - $1200 with $900 being where I really would like the cost to be. I have already chose everything I THINK I need for my computer but please post what you think of my build and if I should make any changes. Here is my build so far. [!] This is most likely my FINAL build and in the up and coming days I will order this exact build. Please post below on what you think of this build! [!]
Case:Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower $50
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
Hard Drive:Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" $85
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697
Optical Drive:LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM $20
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276
PSU:SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold ((SS-650KM Active PFC F3)) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply $130
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088
NOTE: I saved $50 on this power supply! It was originally listed for $180!
RAM:CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) $36
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144
CPU:Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 $215
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1141015
CPU Fan:COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO $35
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5 $10
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
Motherboard:GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $190
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1141015
GPU:ASUS GTX660 TI-DC2T-2GD5 GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card $330
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121658
OS:Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit - OEM $100
Link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
All of this is through Newegg.com for $1,175.89 plus $20 shipping.
NOTE: With my GPU it also includes a free copy of Assassins Creed 3!
Now I have a few questions.
Is the video card I have above average? And the video card I've picked out says its "Top-Selected" and I'm not too sure as to what this exactly means but I think it means factory overclocked or something along those lines but if I'm wrong let me know! Also will I be able to overclock the video card above even though its "Top-Selected"?
Is every item in this build compatible with each other and is my 660W power supply going to be enough? [!]
Also will my case be big enough to fit everything inside with room for air to flow through?
And do I really need an aftermarket CPU fan like the one I have included in my build? I most likely will not over clock from the get go but I definitely want the option of being able too. [SOLVED]
Lastly, is there anything in this build that I do not need that would lower the price or anything that I do need?
Please make suggestions on if I should change anything in the build! I will appreciate any little help that you guys provide below as this is my first time building a computer. Thank guys!
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